Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana
Kerstin Ronissa Riffey
Feb 2, 2019
Greenfield...Kerstin Ronissa Riffey, 16, resident of Greenfield, passed away at Riley Hospital for Children on Saturday, February 2, 2019. She was born in Indianapolis, April 23, 2002, the daughter of Dennis and Ronica (Janik) Riffey who survive. Also surviving are a sister: April (Patrick) Bratton, brother: Nickolas Riffey, sister: Linsey Riffey, brother: Joshua Riffey, Nieces: Mackenzie, Kylie, Ella Grace, nephews:...
Ruth Joan Campbell
Jan 28, 2019
Indianapolis.....Ruth Joan (Painter) Campbell, 81, resident of Indianapolis, passed away on January 28, 2019 at Rosegate Commons in Indianapolis. She was born in Anderson, June 2, 1937, the daughter of Paul and Agnus Bell Painter. She was a 1955 graduate of Middletown High School and received her BA, MA and PHD in Teaching and Psychology from Ball State University. she...
Aiden Alexander Ayres
Jan 27, 2019
Aiden Alexander Ayres, age 15, died on Sunday, January 27, 2019. Aiden was born on July 15, 2003, at St. John's Hospital in Anderson IN, to parents Douglas Ayres and Amanda Cooper. He grew up in Middletown IN. He was baptized at the age of seven at Christ Fellowship Church in Knightstown IN and was a sophomore at Shenandoah High...
Darci Diane Hill
Jan 24, 2019
Middletown....Darci Diane Hill (Vannatter), 58, resident of Middletown, passed away on Thursday morning at the home of her mother. She was born in Anderson, September 19, 1960, the daughter of Richard and Mary Oliver Vannatter and lived much of her life in the Middletown area. She was a graduate of Shenandoah High School and received her BA and MA from...
David Edward Bussa
Jan 24, 2019
Yorktown...David Edward Bussa, 57, resident of Yorktown, passed away at IU Health/Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie on January 24,2019. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana June 30, 1961, the son of Keith and Lainae Vaughan Bussa. He was a graduate of Daleville High School and ITT Technical School and worked for Mursix Corporation. He was a member of the...
Betty L. Levell
Jan 18, 2019
Daleville...Betty L (Harney) Levell, 93, resident of Daleville, passed away at her home on Friday morning. She was born in Anderson, July 18, 1925, the daughter of Orville and Lena Harney, one of nine children. She had lived in the Daleville community for over 70 years. She is survived by a daughter: Phyllis Marsh of Anderson, 4 grandchildren: Todd Marsh...
Lucille Jeanette Dieterle
Jan 13, 2019
Middletown...Lucille Jeanette (Elliott) Dieterle, 103, resident of Middletown, passed away Sunday morning at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown. She was born in Dayton, Ohio, February 3, 1915, the daughter of Emile and Martha Fouts Elliott. She was a graduate of Dayton High School and retired From Ross Gear as a stenographer. She attended the Dayton Presbyterian Church and the Stockwell...
Jack Charles Sink
Jan 6, 2019
Anderson....Jack Charles Sink, affectionately known as Papaw, 85, resident of Anderson, passed away at his residence on Sunday, January 6, 2019. He was born in Hammond, Indiana, December 25, 1933 and was the son of Pete and Florence Ebbert Sink. He was a graduate of Anderson High School and retired from General Motors after forty plus years. He was a...
Larry "Pooch" Dale Dellinger
Jan 6, 2019
Middletown....Larry Dale Dellinger, 79, resident of Middletown, passed away Sunday at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Middletown, April 11, 1939 to Rev. Lloyd and Margaret Forney Dellinger. He was a 1957 graduate of Middletown High School. He had been a Middletown Fireman in the 1970's and a member of the Middletown American Legion. He owned and...
Robert Douglas Blain
Jan 5, 2019
Middletown....Robert Douglas Blain, 70 of Middletown passed away January 5, 2019 at Millers Merry Manor in Middletown. He was born October 8, 1948 in Wolf Lake, Indiana, the son of John and Frances North Blain. He was a graduate of Larwell High School and worked for many years at Ricker's in Middletown. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast...
Merrill Guy "Pete" Ewing
Dec 30, 2018
Greenville, Ohio....Merrill Guy "Pete" Ewing, 95, resident of Greenville and longtime resident of Daleville, passed away on Sunday morning in Greenville, Ohio. He was born in Carthage, Indiana, July 22, 1923, the son of John Guy Ewing and Chola Maude Brookhart Ewing. He worked for many years for Stoops and was a graduate of Carthage High School. He was a...
Ricky Lee Elliott
Dec 28, 2018
Chesterfield...Ricky Lee Elliott, 71, resident of Chesterfield, passed away December 28, 2018 at St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Anderson. He was born in Anderson, June 23, 1947 the son of Leroy and Jesslyn Louise Branson Elliott. He was a graduate of Frankton High School and retired from General Motors in 2002. He was a member of Bethany Christian Church...
James Robert Moore
Dec 26, 2018
James Robert Moore "Jim", 72, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 in Naples, Florida. Jim was born on October 8, 1946 in Anderson, Indiana to Joseph and Evalyn (Isanogel) Moore, and grew up on a small family farm in Daleville, IN. Jim was a graduate of Daleville High School where he was very active in many sports. He...
Connie Sue Felongco-Jones
Dec 24, 2018
Anderson...Connie Sue Felongco - Jones, 64, passed away December 24, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Anderson. She spent most of her life in Anderson. She was a graduate of Highland High School. She held a supervisory role at Opticom. She also worked at SMC Corp. Her love for country music was well known and she absolutely loved concerts. She...
Craig Sean Kelly
Dec 21, 2018
Daleville...Craig Sean Kelly, 45, passed away December 21, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan, March 6, 1973, the son of Allan Kelly and Janice Cody Jones. He had been a manger for Meineke Mufflers for several years. Besides his parents, he is survived by children: Torey Antciliff of Belding, MI, Drew...
Betty Joan Graham
Dec 19, 2018
Daleville...Betty Joan Myers Graham, 87, resident of Daleville, passed away at Signature Health care in Muncie. She was born in Ovid, Indiana May 13, 1931, the daughter of Fred and Elsie McMinds Myers. Se had worked for many years at Shumaker Electric and cleaned homes for many people. She was a member of the Lioness Club, Markleville North Christian Church...
Dennis Lee Cannell
Dec 12, 2018
Marion....Dennis Lee Cannell, 65, resident of Marion Indiana passed away December 12, 2018 at Marion General Hospital. He was born in Muncie December 16, 1952 the son of Leroy and Lottie Baughn Cannell. He has lived in Marion for over 12 years. Survivors are his daughter: Rebecca Faulstich of Andrews , sister: Jean Schmerber of Marion and 1 1/2 brother:...
Steven Jay Brown
Dec 12, 2018
Anderson.....Steven Jay Brown, 64, resident of Anderson, passed away December 12, 2018 in Ft. Wayne. He was born September 12, 1954, the son of Richard E. and Delores Hulse Brown. He worked in production for over 30 years at General Motors. He enjoyed history and loved to travel. He has hiked the Appalacian Trail, backpacked Greece and Israel and had...
Phyllis Ann Dwiggins
Dec 9, 2018
New Castle....Phyllis Ann Dwiggins, 69, resident of New Castle, passed away Sunday at Hancock County Hospital in Greenfield. She was born in Detroit, MI, May 21, 1949 the daughter of Roy and Mary Straley Bolinger. She had worked as an assistant to the Mayor in New Castle and was a graduate of Sheridan High School. She attended New Covenant Worship...
Jeffrey Vance Shoemaker
Dec 9, 2018
Daleville...Jeffrey Vance Shoemaker, 52, died Sunday , December 9, 2018 at IU Health in Indianapolis. Jeff was born in Muncie, January 4, 1966, the son of James G. and Joyce E. (DeHaven) Shoemaker. He lived his early life in Daleville and graduated from Daleville High School with the class of 1984. He attended ITT in Indianapolis where he graduated with...